Bern Beach Blast’ concert highlights week ahead

Downtown New Bern will be alive with music Saturday night with the second annual “Meet Us At the Point — Bern Beach Blast” concert at Union Point Park.

Charlie Hall, Sun Journal Staff

Downtown New Bern will be alive with music Saturday night with the second annual “Meet Us At the Point — Bern Beach Blast” concert at Union Point Park.

Spare Change, The Coastline Band, The Embers and the Tams are the featured bands for the concert, which is from 2 to 10:30 p.m.

It is sponsored by the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce.

No coolers are allowed. Beverages will be available for purchase.

Admission is $20 per person, with those ages 12 and under admitted free with a paid adult.

For more information, on the web: newbernchamber.com. Call 637-3111.

Also on Saturday night, several blocks from the park, a Pink Floyd tribute band is in town to play at Bear Town Market on South Front Street.

It is part of the Beer Garden party series, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., featuring Breathe, a highly regarded Pink Floyd tribute group.

It is a six-piece ensemble based in Raleigh. The group will perform albums by Pink Floyd in their entirety. Beer Garden events are open to Bear Town Market members and their guests. Lifetime memberships are available at any time from staff members and cost just $1. There is never an admission or cover charge for Beer Garden events.

Here is a sampling of the week’s other top offerings:

“A Novel Idea” Book Discussion Club is today, with the novel “Remains of the Day” by Kazuo Ishiguro. It is a compelling portrait of the perfect English butler and his fading, insular world of postwar England. The 1 p.m. event is free, and the book is available at the library.

“Groundbreaking Bingo ‘Round the Library” comes Tuesday, a chance at 1 p.m. to play and win prizes.

“E-Reader Petting Zoo” on Wednesday is a chance to learn more about the Kindle and Nook e-readers and tablets. Interact with these devices and discover how exciting eBooks can be. Space is limited for two sessions. Sign up at the information desk, by phone or email groundbreakingreads@ yahoo.com. The sessions are at 1 and 3 p.m.

“Beads, Beads and More Beads” is featured Thursday with jewelry artist Vern Sells. Create a pair of earrings or a bracelet. Registration is required and space is limited. Sign up at the information desk, by phone or online at goundbreakingreads@yahoo.com. Supplies will be provided for two pieces of jewelry per guest for the 1 p.m. program.

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The Pamlico Birders will travel to Fort Macon State Park on Wednesday morning.

The trip is free. Meet at the Oriental United Methodist Church parking lot at 7:10 a.m. to carpool. The group plans to ride the 7:45 a.m. Minnesott-Cherry Branch ferry, which is free.

For information, call Liz Lathrop at 249-2646 or 639-8587.

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The third annual “Fly-In” Movie and Family Night is Friday at the Havelock Tourist & Event Center. It is sponsored by the Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation.

The free event is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. with interactiveand educational demonstrations and booths. Also available are photos with pilot/crew gear, assorted giveaways and a 7 p.m.movie on a large inflatable screen.

Call 444-4348 for information on the movie. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.

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Pamlico Musical Society offers a free evening of Americana music with the Gravy Boys in Lou Mac Park on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The audience can bring a chair and hear an acoustic mix of folk, country, honky-tonk and bluegrass. The Gravy Boys are based in the Triangle area.

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The Knights of Columbus again hosts a huge yard sale at 1125 Pine Tree Drive in New Bern on Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Admission to the sale is free.

The sale, which began in 1978, has grown into a large event, with diversified shopping opportunities.

Anyone wishing to donate to this sale can bring items to the Knights’ Hall on Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. to noon. Call Danny Gennantonio at 637-2322 for information or to schedule pick-ups of large loads. The Knights of Columbus is a non-profit organization, and donated items are tax deductible.

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The Pamlico Amateur Radio Society (PARS) hosts its annual Field Day on Saturday and Sunday as part of a national Field Day. During 24 hours, ham radio operators across the country will test their network and contact other amateur radio operators.

PARS invites the public to come to the site on the NeuseRiveracross from 1211 Neuse Drivein Oriental. It is from 2to 5 p.m.Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.on Sunday.

The group will test and demonstrate its ability to communicate in emergencies when other communications are out.

Information will be available on how to become an amateur radio operator and how to get an FCC license. PamlicoCountyhas about 150 “ham” operators, about half of whom are members of PARS.

Contact Bill Cresswell at K2ONN at 410-598-6457 or cressbill@gmail.

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Poor Charlie’s Flea Market & Antiques will celebrate Honey Bee Day 2013 on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. It will kick off Honey Bee Week, which will be observed Saturday at Poor Charlie’s and all week through June 29, when the New Bern Farmers Market will wind up the “Celebration of the Bee.”

Craig Foskit, past president of the Craven/Pamlico Beekeepers Association, and members of the Beekeepers Association will be on hand at Poor Charlie’s Flea Market & Antiques on Saturday. Foskit will lead an informal discussion on beekeeping and will show some beekeeping techniques, such as how to care for bees, harvest honey and honeycomb. He also will show special beekeeping suiting and equipment. Information will be available on how to become a beekeeper and a member of the beekeepers association. Young and old participants are anticipated.

Local honey has just been harvested and extracted honey in pint jars is now for sale at Poor Charlie’s.

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RiverTowne’s Rising Stars hosts a casting call Sunday and again June 27 for the upcoming show Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.”

The October show is being directed by Aaron Williams and produced by Terry Daniels.

The audition times are 3 p.m. Sunday and at 6:30 p.m. on June 27.

The RiverTowne Players auditions and productions are held at the Masonic Theater on Hancock Street.

Those coming to the auditions should be prepared with a one-minute monologue and a song with at least 16 bars of music. Come dressed for movement. No open-toed shoes allowed.

Charlie Hall can be reached at 252-635-5667 or Charlie.hall@new bernsj.com

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